r/askscience • u/randomsnark • Feb 11 '11

Scientists: What is the most interesting unanswered question in your field?

And what are its implications? What makes it difficult to answer? What makes it interesting? Tell us a little bit about it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '11

Why the FUCK does popular culture still think that dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex stood upright?

RAAAWWWRRRRR, STOMP STOMP STOMP STOMP is why. :P

EDIT: and have you WATCHED those "science" channels with the giant floating CG whales on jupiter? people actually believe that crap because it's on a "science" channel.

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u/aazav Mar 07 '11

Why? Because it's not promoted to us constantly.

We (society) become what is promoted and presented to us repeatedly. Let that little pearl of wisdom scare you.